Daily Briefing: Circuit's dead, There's Something Wrong
* Congressional Democrats look to time machine to stop troop surge. [ WP , NYT ]
* Changing kaleidoscope of "thingsPresident Bushcould've started instead of a war," moves to alternative fuel technology. [ WP , NYT ]
* Bursting hybrid owners' bubbles feels good. [ USAT ]
* Sooner or later one of the "softball" questions lobbed up atRudy Giulianiis going to break a window, then he'll get all crazy, kicking homeless people and yelling about "America's Mayor's foot in their ass." [ NYT ]
* SorryBill Richardson, but it's about popularity. Just how these things go. [ NYT ]
*Bill Clinton'stongue has made him rich. [ WP ]
* Rep.Sam Johnsonis the House's Walnuts, Syria nuking jokes and all. [ LAT ]
* Iraqi embassy rebuilt with less "blood, sweat and tears" than, well, you know. [ WP ]